Thread Number: 76537
/ Tag: Vintage Dryers
Maytag DG310 Propane to Natural gas conversion? |
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Post# 1003913 , Reply# 1   8/16/2018 at 23:57 (2,050 days old) by Dustin92 (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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This is an older "stream of heat" dryer from around 1982 according to one result here- the lint filter is in the front, woodgraim control panel, white buttons. Will definitely try to get pictures! |
Post# 1003926 , Reply# 2   8/17/2018 at 07:02 (2,050 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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The main thing you need is a 20,000-22,000 BTU orifice, you can even drill out the one on the dryer if you research the size needed for 20-22,000 BTUs and do it carefully or just steal it from another WP or MT dryer [ most companies used White-Rogers burners and most parts are interchangeable.
The cap on the pressure regular should also be changed back to a NG one, but it will work on NG without doing this, you just don't have a pressure regulator.
John L. |
Post# 1003944 , Reply# 3   8/17/2018 at 12:37 (2,049 days old) by Dustin92 (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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Would it be safe to run if I just replace the orifice or would it be better to do both? And also if it makes a difference, it's a DG510 rather than 310, must not have seen it properly yesterday... |
Post# 1003946 , Reply# 4   8/17/2018 at 12:56 (2,049 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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just order a conversion kit like this...…
making sure it is going from LP to NG CLICK HERE TO GO TO Yogitunes's LINK on eBay |
Post# 1003954 , Reply# 6   8/17/2018 at 14:21 (2,049 days old) by good-shepherd (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Might be a Georgia reg or just the policy of the vendor you tried. I've ordered and installed a couple of NG conversion kits from Ebay no problem. |
Post# 1003956 , Reply# 7   8/17/2018 at 14:30 (2,049 days old) by good-shepherd (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Did you check inside the dryer cabinet or control panel? Whomever did the conversion might have had brain in their head and left behind the old NG orifice in case the dryer needed to be changed back to NG in the future. |
Post# 1003960 , Reply# 8   8/17/2018 at 15:13 (2,049 days old) by seeitrun2006 (Commerce, GA)   |   | |
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I didn't see the kits can be bought from Ebay. Its only if you buy from a parts retailer. Of course you can buy pretty much anything from Ebay. |
Post# 1003979 , Reply# 9   8/17/2018 at 20:52 (2,049 days old) by Dustin92 (Jackson, MI)   |   | |
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I did check in the cabinet, but not the control panel. It's all cleaned out now and ready to be re converted, that and a new light bulb and it should be good to go. |